Tag: traditions

Annual craft report 2007 – with images to show for it

If you’ve read my blog for a while you might recognize some of the images in today’s post. These mosaic images…

Categories Creativity & Life/Photography

Mini Gingerbread Houses in Christmas village

We made nine (9!) Mini Gingerbread Houses this year. I decorated three, my cousin Charlotta made three, my brother two and…

Categories Creativity & Life/Home Comforts

Fun Adventures in the Kitchen

I’ve been wanting to make miniature gingerbread houses for more than a year now, but last Christmas we went to fjällen…

Categories Creativity & Life

Saint Lucia and saffron buns

The night treads heavilyaround yards and dwellingsIn places unreached by sun,the shadows broodInto our dark house she comes,bearing lighted candles,Saint Lucia,…

Categories Creativity & Life

Swedish Cinnamon rolls – a.k.a. kanelbullar

Swedish Cinnamon Rolls are called Kanelbulle in Swedish. This pastry has been my favorite since I was a kid and I…

Categories Home Comforts

Advent first marks a beginning

Do not dwell on the things of the past or consider events of long ago. Pay attention – I am doing…

Categories Creativity & Life

Astrid Lindgren 100 years old

I’m Swedish and one of my favorite writers is the world famous Astrid Lindgren. She would’ve become 100 years this November…

Categories Book Inspiration/Inspiration

Christmas gifts that I made

I made all of my home crafted Christmas presents during December, really in the last minute, I know! But everything was…

Categories Fabric & Sewing

Merry Christmas to all of you

I want to wish everyone who visit this blog a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Crafty Year! In Sweden we…

Categories Creativity & Life

Midsummer traditions in Sweden

We are going away over the night, since it is Midsummer today and in Sweden we have lots of special things…

Categories Photography

Valborg in the countryside

I’ve been sewing this weekend (pictures will come soon). And yesterday it was Valborgsmässoafton, a day when we celebrate that spring…

Categories Photography

Easter feelings

As promised, some Easter Feeling photos today! Part of my breakfast on Easter Day: Mom thrifted new candle holders last weekend…

Categories Photography